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EP About this file: EP0936946

EP0936946 - IONIZING AND POLARIZING ELECTRONIC AIR FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Joannou, Constantinos J.
62 Lortie Street Aylmer
Quebec J9H 4G5 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
Joannou, Constantinos J.
62 Lortie Street
Aylmer, Quebec J9H 4G5 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Newell, William Joseph, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Newell, William Joseph, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date96934280.708.11.1996
[1999/34]
WO1996CA00730
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820978
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936946
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936946
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B03C3/155, B03C3/41
[1999/34]
CPC:
B03C3/38 (EP); B03C3/155 (EP); B03C3/41 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/34]
TitleGerman:IONISIERENDE UND POLARISIERENDE ELEKTRONISCHE LUFTFILTER[1999/34]
English:IONIZING AND POLARIZING ELECTRONIC AIR FILTER[1999/34]
French:FILTRE A AIR ELECTRONIQUE IONISANT ET POLARISANT[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase19.05.1999National basic fee paid 
19.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
13.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2002Fee for grant paid
11.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH08.05.2002
FI08.05.2002
FR08.05.2002
IT08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]CH08.05.2002
FI08.05.2002
FR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/40]CH08.05.2002
FI08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2004/04]CH08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/47]CH08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/31]CH08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DE09.08.2002
Former [2003/16]CH08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
Former [2003/09]NL08.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]FR2124215  (SOLTIS CHARLES) [X] 1,7-9,11,15,18 * page 2, line 15 - page 5, line 20; figures 2,3; claims 1,3,4 *;
 [A]US4098591  (VAN DIEPENBROEK ALFRED ERICH W, et al) [A] 1,3,5 * column 2, line 17 - column 3, line 4; figures 1,2; claims 1,2,6,8 *;
 [A]DE3634538  (HOELTER HEINZ [DE]) [A] 1,3,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2265556  (GIBBS ROBERT WILLIAM [CA]) [A] 1-3,7,8,11,12,14,15,18 * page 7, paragraph 3; figure 1; claims 1-14 *;
 [A]EP0585054  (COLT INT HOLDINGS [CH], et al) [A] 1,3,7,11,12,15,16,18 * column 3, line 5 - line 25 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 2; claims 1,2,7-9 *;
 [E]US5573577  (JOANNOU CONSTANTINOS J [CA]) [E] 11-20 * claims 1-11 *
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